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26 Nov 2020
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What is the difference between Spill the tea and Spill the beans ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Spill the tea and Spill the beans ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Both expressions are the same, but is there any specific case to use?
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"Spill the beans" - more common, means "tell me what you've been hiding/tell me the secret"
"Spill the tea" - more meme-y, means "Tell me the latest gossip"
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spill the tea = literal, de té y derrimar. I spilled the tea because the pot was too heavy.
spill the beans = metafórica, 'divulgar', repetir un secreto, o sea, decir algo que no se habría dicho. I tried to give her a surprise party but her Mom spilled the beans.
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@Raquelve Yes, you’re right, both are the same.
But I’ve actually never heard of “spilled the tea” before, so maybe that’s an old or outdated expression.
I would not say “spill the tea”. Just say “spill the beans”!
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@GregT @harris0n4 Thank you very much! I didn't know saying "Spill the beans" is more common than the other one. because I've heard "Spill the tea" in many "memes" and "Spill the beans" in a book
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"Spill the beans" - more common, means "tell me what you've been hiding/tell me the secret"
"Spill the tea" - more meme-y, means "Tell me the latest gossip"
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